Lyazid Bahlali (co-president of FC Marmande)
“We are especially going to remember the beautiful story with this epic. It’s already something exceptional to arrive in 32e of final. We were not programmed to be able to beat a National team. You have to know how to show humility. Today the step was too high. I spoke of an Everest, I spoke of David and Goliath, we saw it during this meeting in conditions that were not easy. We came up against a very good team who respected us, who took the match seriously, and the score is clear. There is no bitterness, no disappointment for me. There is just pride in having reached this level. We are forever the first to arrive in 32e final! It’s something that will go down in the club’s annals. But the main objective has always been the Regional 2 championship with a rise to Regional 1 in the sights and that will remain until the end of the season. »
Mayverick Compper (central defender of FC Marmande)
“We had a very good run in this Coupe de France. We are writing the history of the club today with this beautiful 32e of final. It made us happy to see the enthusiasm of the whole city, of all the members of the club, of the parents, of the children. We will remember the state of mind especially in the second half. We missed the first one a bit. But we have to accept it and be humble. Today we came across someone stronger than us. We will continue to work to have a good run in the championship and try to get this rise in Regional 1. When you are a competitor and you want to win every match, this result hurts your head a little. It's a little headache, but it will go away more quickly because we came up against a good National team who were better today and we will try not to repeat these mistakes in the championship. »
Patrick Videira (coach of Mans FC)
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